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Social Studies Geography Unit Review. #socialstudies #geography #5thgrade
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1
The prime meridian separates the ____.
North and South Poles
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
2
A ___ map shows the boundaries between countries.
political
landform
economic
city
3
The high population in the northeast region is due to waterways helping with _________.
transportation
economy
all of these are reasons waterways are helpful
trade
4
A ____ is a symbol that shows directions on a map.
key
globe
scale
compass rose
5
The line that divides the globe into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere is called the _____.
continent
prime meridian
hemisphere
equator
6
In which two hemispheres is the United States located?
Northern and Western
Eastern and Southern
Northern and Southern
Western and Eastern
7
Maps usually have a __ to show what distance on the earth is represented by a certain distance
key
legend
grid
scale
8
Which lines are always parallel to the equator?
longitude lines
contour lines
latitude lines
fault contacts
9
Which body of water borders the southern region of the United States?
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Great Lakes
Pacific Ocean
10
The directions north, south, east, and west are called?
cardinal directions
geography directions
road directions
physical directions
11
Latitude, longitude, and cardinal directions are used to
Measure the distance on a map
help find specific locations
locate rivers and lakes
understand map symbols
12
Long term trends in weather and atmospheric conditions are called?
population
culture
climate
landform
13
___ refers to the shape, form, or nature of physical features of earth's surface.
population
climate
culture
landform
14
Maps can represent the following:
countries
cities
bodies of water
All of the above
15
Which lines in the grid run east-west?
latitude
prime meridian
meridians
longitude
16
A dry barren region that may be sandy and without trees or water is a
harbor
island
desert
delta
17
Which imaginary line is midway between the North and South Poles
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
18
The type of map that shows landscape features such as mountains and lakes is a ______.
physical map
political map
resource map
road map
19
In which location are people LEAST likely to settle?
in the desert
in or near a forest
on the coast
at the base of a mountain
